WHO WE ARE

The mission of Shepeard Community Blood Center is to collect, process and distribute blood and blood products. 

Shepeard Community Blood Center is a 501 (c) 3 organization founded in 1978. Today the blood center collects more than 42,000 blood products each year. Over 750 donors are needed each week to meet this need.

Shepeard Blood Center provides blood and blood products for 17 hospitals, including the Joseph M. Still Burn Center.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stephen Adams, MD
Chairman, Department of Pathology
Doctors Hospital

Clinton Avant, MD
Medical Director Blood Bank
University Hospital

Kevin Belanger
President & CEO
Shepeard Community Blood Center

David Booker, MD
Chief Pathologist
Trinity Hospital

Will Callicott
Mgr. of Public & Employee Communications
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Lloyd O. Cook, MD
Medical Director
Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine
Medical College of Georgia

Brian Epps
Associate
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
 
 
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Flowers
Director of Pastoral Care
Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

John Frank
Chairman of the Board

Jonathan Krauss
Richmond County Medical Society

Marlow McIntyre, Jr.
Mgr. One Stop Shop

Pam Tucker
Director
Columbia County Emergency Management